Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces about hiring manager bias, looking at the recruiting process, onboarding, and leadership development.
From HR Morning: Is your hiring manager biased?
“Hiring managers are always looking for the best and the brightest. But one remarkably common human behavioral quirk could be affecting their judgment. Decisions on who to hire can be affected by something as inconsequential as the number of people interviewed — and when.”
From Joe Coombs: Hard Look at Recruiting Process Can Counter Soft Labor Market Conditions
“Savvy recruiters know that even in periods of elevated unemployment, there are no guarantees that they’ll land the perfect candidate for their open positions. In fact, many would argue that they have to work even harder to land top talent when faced with soft labor market conditions and the disparities between the workforce skills that are available and the skills that are needed to fill available jobs.”
From Christina Pope: Maximizing Success For New Hires: How To Do Onboarding Right
“According to research conducted by the Aberdeen Group, 86 percent of new hires make their decision to leave or stay within the first six months. That’s why a good onboarding experience is critical to both the employee and the company. So how do you get it right? Try these onboarding best practices:”
From Holly Teska: How Long is Your Leadership Development Runway?
“Leadership development used to be a long runway – a measured, step by step process that took place over years and was seen as a necessary and worthwhile long-term investment on the part of the business. High potentials grew into their jobs over time, adding layer upon layer of management skills from experiences gained at all levels of the business. When they were finally given the pilot’s wings, these 40 and 50 year olds were rightfully expected to know every inch of the craft and how to command it.”
Carnivals and Such
Frontline Festival: A Leadership Carnival for Frontline Leaders initiated and hosted by Karin Hurt
